G.Natarajan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Seventh day of June Two Thousand Seventeen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice J.NISHA BANU CRL OP(MD) No.6707 of 2017 G.NATARAJAN ... PETITIONER(S) / ACCUSED Vs 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE PETTAI POLICE STATION, TIRUNELVELI CITY.

CRIME NO. 294 OF 2017 ... RESPONDENT(S) / COMPLAINANT(S) For Petitioner : M/S.K.PONNUDURAI Advocate For Respondent : MR.A.RAMAR, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who is arrayed as accused in Crime No.294 of 2017 on the file of the respondent police, apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 294(b),323,506(i) and Section 4 of Women Harassment Act and hence, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent/State. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that this Court, vide order dated 19.04.2017, granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner with a direction to surrender before the Court below within 15 days. But, due to unavoidable circumstances, the petitioner could not surrender before the Court below and hence, he has come up with this petition.

4.Considering the above submission, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, with certain conditions. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance before the learned Judicial https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Magistrate No.V, Tirunelveli District and on executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that the petitioner shall pay a sum of Rs.500/- (Rupees Five Hundred Only) to the Legal Aid Services Committee and the petitioner shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. The petitioner shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. Scrupulously.

5.The petitioner shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days from the date on which the order copy made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail stands dismissed.

sd/- 07/06/2017 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.V,TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT. 2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TIRUNELVELI. 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE PETTAI POLICE STATION,TIRUNELVELI CITY.

4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

COPY TO: THE OFFICER INCHARGE, LEGAL AID SERVICES COMMITTEE, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

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ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.6707 of 2017 Date :07/06/2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/